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Jun 25, 2019
Phytophthora nicotianae on potatoes in eastern US
Phytophthora nicotianae has been found and identified in eastern VA on potatoes. Note this is […]
Jun 6, 2019
Cornell expanding access to potato germplasm
Cornell is working to expand access to potato germplasm to facilitate the development of potato […]
May 8, 2019
Potato Blight Trends in Europe: 2018 EuroBlight Results
EuroBlight recently released a report on surveys of late blight in Europe in 2018, which […]
May 1, 2019
Inside the Potato Industy: Disease Control
SpudMan magazine (April 19, 2019) recently polled potato growers on the challenges they face. See […]
Apr 30, 2019
The future of late blight control: A research vision
Prof Francine Govers of Wagenengin University told Global Potato News that she believes “Phytophthora infestans […]
Feb 11, 2019
The new potato – Science Magazine
Breeders seek a breakthrough to help farmers facing an uncertain future. It is a worrying […]
Dec 31, 2018
Report of late blight in Onondaga Co. featured on North Country Public Radio
Late blight has been reported in Onondaga Co., NY on tomato. Initial findings indicate that […]
Dec 30, 2018
Phytophthora nicotianae producing late blight-like symptoms in NC
Outbreaks of Phytophthora nicotianae have been reported on tomato and potato in North Carolina. These infections of P. […]
Dec 29, 2018
Late blight reported in Florida
The first reports of late blight for 2018 have appeared in southwest Florida. Growers in […]
Dec 28, 2018
Phytophthora workshop held in India
A workshop on “Rapid Diagnostic Tools for Identification of Phytophthora species on Horticultural Crops ” organized by Dr. […]